CVE-2023-20867

CVE-2023-20867: VMware Tools Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

VMware Tools contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the vgauth module. A fully compromised ESXi host can force VMware Tools to fail to authenticate host-to-guest operations, impacting the confidentiality and integrity of the guest virtual machine. An attacker must have root access over ESXi to exploit this vulnerability. Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.